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Configure policy sets through metadata exchange (WS-MetadataExchange).

Map Step 7 towards the goal: Securing JAX-WS web services using message-level security

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In WebSphere® Application Server Version 7.0 and later, using JAX-WS, you can enable the Web Services Metadata Exchange (WS-MetadataExchange) protocol so that the policy configuration of the service provider is included in the WSDL and is available to a WS-MetadataExchange GetMetadata request. One advantage of using the WS-MetadataExhange protocol is that you can apply message-level security to WS-MetadataExchange GetMetadata requests by using a suitable system policy set. Another advantage is that the client does not have to match the provider configuration, or have a policy set attached. The client only needs the binding information, and then the client can operate based on the provider policy, or based on the intersection of the client and provider policies. You can configure a service provider to share its policy configuration using the administrative console. For more information, read the following topics:

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Configure and administer the Web Services Security runtime environment.

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